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Widow of St. Pierre

Original title: La veuve de Saint-Pierre
  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
5.9K
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Widow of St. Pierre (2000)
Trailer
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FrenchPeriod DramaDramaHistoryRomance

In a small French colony, a drunken man kills someone. While a guillotine is being shipped in, he changes, becoming a good and popular man.In a small French colony, a drunken man kills someone. While a guillotine is being shipped in, he changes, becoming a good and popular man.In a small French colony, a drunken man kills someone. While a guillotine is being shipped in, he changes, becoming a good and popular man.

  • Director
    • Patrice Leconte
  • Writers
    • Claude Faraldo
    • Patrice Leconte
  • Stars
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Daniel Auteuil
    • Emir Kusturica
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Patrice Leconte
    • Writers
      • Claude Faraldo
      • Patrice Leconte
    • Stars
      • Juliette Binoche
      • Daniel Auteuil
      • Emir Kusturica
    • 72User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Top Cast39

    Juliette Binoche
    Juliette Binoche
    • Pauline (Madame La)
    Daniel Auteuil
    Daniel Auteuil
    • Jean (The Captain)
    Emir Kusturica
    Emir Kusturica
    • Ariel Neel Auguste
    Michel Duchaussoy
    Michel Duchaussoy
    • The Governor
    Philippe Magnan
    Philippe Magnan
    • President Venot
    Christian Charmetant
    Christian Charmetant
    • Supply and Secretariat Officer
    Philippe du Janerand
    Philippe du Janerand
    • Customs Officer
    Maurice Chevit
    • The Governor's Father
    Catherine Lascault
    • La Malvilain
    Ghyslain Tremblay
    Ghyslain Tremblay
    • Monsieur Chevassus
    Marc Béland
    Marc Béland
    • Soldier Loïc
    Reynald Bouchard
    Reynald Bouchard
    • Louis Ollivier
    Yves Jacques
    Yves Jacques
    • The Rear Admiral
    Dominique Quesnel
    Dominique Quesnel
    • The Proprietor
    Anne-Marie Philipe
    • The Governor's Wife
    Isabelle Spade
    • President Venot's Wife
    Arianne Mallet
    • Governor's Child
    Julián Gutiérrez
    • Governor's Son
    • Director
      • Patrice Leconte
    • Writers
      • Claude Faraldo
      • Patrice Leconte
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews72

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    Related interests

    Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
    French
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    Period Drama
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Liam Neeson in Schindler's List (1993)
    History
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film was to be completely filmed on the island of Saint-Pierre, but when the snow failed to arrive, the production had to move further north to Newfoundland for certain sequences.
    • Goofs
      When Neel is told he's strong enough to "ramer jusqu'au chez les Anglais", the English subtitles say "row over to Canada" rather than "row over to the English". This introduces an error: both the geography and the dialogue in other scenes make it clear that Newfoundland is meant, but Newfoundland wasn't part of Canada until 1949.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 (2001)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 13, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Juliette Binoche: The Art of Being - Official Fansite
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Widow of Saint-Pierre
    • Filming locations
      • Fortress of Louisbourg, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada(as Saint-Pierre)
    • Production companies
      • Cinémaginaire Inc.
      • Epithète Films
      • France 2 Cinéma
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • FRF 100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,193,889
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,702
      • Mar 4, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,193,889
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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